There are so many new things to watch on Netflix this month that the scroll could eat your whole evening.Russell Crowe's and a Tyler Perry movie are still dominating the Top 10, and the rest of the month looks amazing with documentaries about Mike Tyson, Norm Macdonald, and Matthew Perry on deck, right up to Halloween.But being the mensch that I am, I've done the scrolling for you.
We're still mining the October 1 movie refresh with a totally rewatchable buddy comedy, while my second pick is a gleefully unhinged true story about a strung-out bear that's coming on the 14th.My top pick this week is , with Ben Affleck directing himself as an L.A.mayoral hopeful whose son is kidnapped.
3 21 Jump Street A Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill buddy cop masterclass Like before it, the late '80s Fox cop drama, (the one that made Johnny Depp a teen idol) got a comedy reboot, but this one went raunchy and rated R.The 2012 comedy (the original was not) was reimagined by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller in their live-action directing debut (they’d only directed at that point)—and the duo hit pay dirt.The movie follows Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum), high school opposites who become besties at the police academy.
After botching their first arrest, they’re reassigned to Jump Street, a revived undercover unit run by the volatile Captain Dickson (Ice Cube).Due to their boyish looks (and even less mature personalities), the pair are sent back to high school, undercover, to trace the dangerous drug H.F.S.to its supplier.
Schmidt ends up riding with the popular kids, including dealer Eric (Dave Franco) and Molly (Brie Larson), while Jenko gets stuck with the chemistry nerds.Tatum and Hill are amazing together (the sequence of them tripping on H.F.S.is comedy gold), so it’s no wonder a sequel was ordered—t, which is also streaming on Netflix.
Like 21 Jump Street R Action Comedy Crime Release Date March 16, 2012 Runtime 109 minutes Cast See All Channing Tatum Jenko Jonah Hill Schmidt Brie Larson Molly Tracey Dave Franco Eric Molson Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming RENT BUY Director Christopher Miller, Phil Lord Writers Michael Bacall Producers Neal H.Moritz, Stephen J.Cannell Sequel(s) 22 Jump Street Franchise(s) 21 Jump Street Budget $42 million Executive Producer(s) Channing Tatum, Ezra Swerdlow, Jonah Hill, Tania Landau Powered by Expand Collapse 2 Cocaine Bear A bear on one heck of a bender Another Lord and Miller joint (this time they're producers, though), 2023's outrageous comedy , was the brainchild of screenwriter Jimmy Warden, who discovered the real-life 1985 story of a black bear that tragically overdosed on a drug smuggler's stash.
That was all the inspiration Warden needed, but instead of the bear dying, he thought it'd be way more interesting, and funnier, if the bear went on a cocaine-induced rampage.With Elizabeth Banks secured as director, the world was gifted with an instant box-office hit, and one of the most over-the-top comedies of recent memory.This version of the story opens with a drug smuggler dumping his load of coke from his plane over a Georgia forest, where a black bear helps itself and goes hunting.
Soon, a mismatched cast of characters finds its way into the bear's path of destruction, including Sari (Keri Russell), a nurse looking for her daughter Dee Dee (Brooklynn Prince) and her friend Henry (Christian Convery) who've skipped school, a pair of unsuspecting European hikers, the drug syndicate guys looking for the dropped dope, and the cops.That ambulance chase scene is worth the watch alone.Like Cocaine Bear R Comedy Thriller Release Date February 24, 2023 Runtime 95 Minutes Cast See All Ray Liotta Alden Ehrenreich Christian Convery Scott Seiss Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming RENT BUY Director Elizabeth Banks Writers Jimmy Warden Budget $30–35 Million Studio(s) Lord Miller Productions, Brownstone Productions, Jurassic Party Productions Distributor(s) Universal Pictures Powered by Expand Collapse 1 Animals Ben Affleck co-writes, directs, and stars in this crime thriller Matt Damon was originally set to star in the intense Netflix crime thriller, But when Christopher Nolan comes knocking and wants to cast you as the lead in , you kinda have to drop everything.
It's no biggie, though, when the person who co-wrote and is directing the film (Ben Affleck) is also a two-time Oscar-winning actor, so what better way to pivot than to just cast yourself in the lead instead? Done and dusted.Affleck plays Mark Kimball, a slick politician running for mayor of Los Angeles whose young son, Denny, is taken in the middle of the campaign.The kidnappers want a huge sum of money, but Mark and his wife, Abigail (Kerry Washington), are given only hours to get it, which proves difficult as they've put pretty much everything they have into Mark's mayoral run.
Desperate, Mark and Abigail enlist the help of their campaign manager Sam (Steven Yeun) and a fixer named Dayle (Gillian Anderson) to get the money at any cost.But that cost might prove to be their undoing, as the couple are dragged into a a tangle of lies and extortion that goes deeper than you think.Like Animals R Crime Thriller Release Date October 9, 2026 Runtime 106 minutes Cast See All Ben Affleck Mark Kimball Kerry Washington Abigail Coda Marcus WeHo Gay (uncredited) Gillian Anderson Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming Director Ben Affleck Writers Billy Ray, Ben Affleck, Connor O.
McIntyre Producers Ben Affleck, Brad Weston, Collin Creighton, Dani Bernfeld, Matt Damon Main Genre Thriller Studio(s) Artists Equity Distributor(s) Netflix Where To Stream Netflix Executive Producer(s) Kevin Halloran, Luciana Damon, Michael Joe Powered by Expand Collapse Pass the popcorn and the bear spray Whether you lead with Tatum and Hill, go straight for the Cocaine Bear, or get on the roller coaster with Affleck, your movie nights this week are going to be exciting.And when you're done, flip back to How-To Geek's streaming section for more recommendations on things like the best thrillers to watch or what new documentaries are on Netflix to bend your noodle.Netflix Subscription with ads Yes, $8/month Simultaneous streams Two or four Live TV No Price Starting at $8/month Stream licensed and original programming with a monthly Netflix subscription.
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